Mexican-Americans come closest to meeting national physical activity goals

Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 23:28 in Health & Medicine

When it comes to meeting national health goals for physical activity, Mexican-Americans are the most active group in America and may benefit from exercise that researchers typically have not measured, according to a new study. The research, which used electronic devices to measure people's movement, challenges other studies based on self-reports that claimed non-Hispanic whites are most likely to be physically active.

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